Rangers face the Tigers with 1-0 series lead

Jul 4, 2026, 04:02 am

Detroit Tigers (38-50, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (45-43, first in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty (1-8, 4.97 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 87 strikeouts); Rangers: Kumar Rocker (2-6, 3.83 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 70 strikeouts)

LINE: Tigers -120, Rangers -102; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Detroit Tigers.

Texas has a 45-43 record overall and a 20-18 record at home. Rangers pitchers have a collective 4.00 ERA, which ranks seventh in the AL.

Detroit is 38-50 overall and 15-29 in road games. The Tigers are 15-8 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Saturday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Joc Pederson leads the Rangers with 14 home runs while slugging .472. Wyatt Langford is 16 for 39 with three doubles, five home runs and 12 RBI over the last 10 games.

Dillon Dingler leads the Tigers with 19 home runs while slugging .531. Kevin McGonigle is 11 for 39 with a double, a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 7-3, .276 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Tigers: 4-6, .243 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Nimmo: day-to-day (shoulder), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Danny Jansen: 10-Day IL (forearm), Cody Freeman: 10-Day IL (disc), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (back), Wyatt Langford: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jalen Beeks: 10-Day IL (back), Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (ankle), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand)

Tigers: Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Will Vest: 15-Day IL (elbow), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (ankle), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gleyber Torres: 10-Day IL (oblique), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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